What years did Bobby Crosby play?

Bobby Crosby played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2010.

Was Bobby Crosby a pitcher?

No. Bobby Crosby was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Bobby Crosby hit?

Bobby Crosby hit 62 career home runs with 605 hits.

What was Bobby Crosby's career batting average?

Bobby Crosby batted .236 over his career, with 605 hits in 2,559 at bats.

How many RBI did Bobby Crosby have?

Bobby Crosby drove in 276 runs in his career.

Is Bobby Crosby in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bobby Crosby has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bobby Crosby

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2010)

Bobby Crosby was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2010 for the Athletics, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 8 seasons. In 747 career games, he hit .236 with 605 hits, 62 home runs, and 276 RBI. Bobby Crosby was a Rookie of the Year.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .236

HR 62

RBI 276

H 605

OPS .677

PIV -4,193

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 210 lb
Born: 1/12/1980 in Lakewood, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2003-09-02
Last Game: 2010-08-21
Awards: Rookie of the Year

Full name: Robert Edward Crosby

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Career Batting Statistics

Bobby Crosby — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
747	2,559	329	605	146	8	62	276	34	241	516	.236	.304	.372	.677	-4,193

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career SLG .372 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career OPS .677 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Bobby Crosby Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	OAK	AL	11	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	OAK	AL	151	545	70	130	34	1	22	64	7	58	141	.239	.266 (-10%)	.335 (-5%)	.427 (avg)	.762 (-2%)	-256.7
2005	OAK	AL	84	333	66	92	25	4	9	38	0	35	54	.276	.264 (+4%)	.330 (+5%)	.418 (+9%)	.749 (+7%)	433.1
2006	OAK	AL	96	358	42	82	12	0	9	40	8	36	76	.229	.269 (-15%)	.336 (-11%)	.431 (-22%)	.768 (-17%)	-1012.3
2007	OAK	AL	93	349	40	79	16	0	8	31	10	23	62	.226	.268 (-16%)	.335 (-17%)	.422 (-19%)	.758 (-18%)	-1072.1
2008	OAK	AL	145	556	66	132	39	1	7	61	7	47	96	.237	.263 (-10%)	.333 (-11%)	.416 (-16%)	.749 (-14%)	-1309.8
2009	OAK	AL	97	238	35	53	10	2	6	29	2	24	44	.223	.262 (-15%)	.332 (-11%)	.417 (-15%)	.750 (-13%)	-550.5
2010	PIT	NL	61	156	9	35	8	0	1	11	0	16	33	.224	.257 (-13%)	.325 (-8%)	.402 (-27%)	.728 (-18%)	-424.5
2010	ARI	NL	9	12	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	1	5	.167	—	—	—	—	-424.5
Career · 9 seasons			747	2,559	329	605	146	8	62	276	34	241	516	.236	—	—	—	—	-4,617

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bobby Crosby — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	384	1297	169	308	28	145	.237
Away	363	1262	160	297	34	131	.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bobby Crosby — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2010-08-21	AZ	COL	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
2010-08-19	AZ	CIN	L	1	1	1	0	0	0
2010-08-14	AZ	WAS	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010-08-12	AZ	MIL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2010-08-09	AZ	MIL	W	0	0	0	0	1	0
2010-08-07	AZ	SDP	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
2010-08-05	AZ	WAS	W	3	1	1	1	0	1
2010-08-04	AZ	WAS	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2010-08-01	AZ	NYN	W	1	0	0	1	0	0
2010-07-29	PIT	COL	L	3	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bobby Crosby — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	61	29	282	16	0	32
2B	21	14	30	30	1	5
3B	52	39	25	88	8	7
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	604	590	875	1770	79	399

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bobby Crosby — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2003	OAK	SS	9	0	5	11	2	2
2004	OAK	SS	151	151	241	505	19	107
2005	OAK	SS	84	84	117	251	7	60
2006	OAK	SS	95	95	145	268	12	59
2007	OAK	SS	92	92	131	282	14	61
2008	OAK	SS	145	144	202	383	17	99
2009	OAK	1B	54	24	235	13	0	26
2009	OAK	2B	5	4	12	8	1	3
2009	OAK	3B	42	33	23	72	7	6
2009	OAK	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2009	OAK	SS	6	2	1	8	0	2
2010	PIT	1B	7	5	47	3	0	6
2010	PIT	2B	15	10	18	21	0	2
2010	PIT	3B	8	4	1	11	0	0
2010	PIT	SS	22	22	33	62	8	9
2010	ARI	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
2010	ARI	3B	2	2	1	5	1	1

Career Games by Position

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Bobby Crosby Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	61
Second Base	21
Third Base	52
Shortstop	604
Right Field	1
Designated Hitter	5

Awards & Honors

Bobby Crosby — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2004	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2004	Rookie of the Month	June
2004	Rookie of the Year
2004	TSN Rookie of the Year

Salary History

Bobby Crosby — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	PIT	NL	$1,000,000
2009	OAK	AL	$5,300,000
2008	OAK	AL	$3,550,000
2007	OAK	AL	$2,550,000
2006	OAK	AL	$800,000
2005	OAK	AL	$350,000
2004	OAK	AL	$300,500
Total Career Earnings			$13,850,500

College History

Bobby Crosby — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California State University Long Beach	Long Beach	CA	1999, 2000, 2001

Award Voting History

Bobby Crosby — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2004	Rookie of the Year	AL	1st	138.0	140	27

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Bobby Crosby: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bobby Crosby's first major league game on September 2, 2003; the last one listed came on August 21, 2010. The season rows list, in order, the Oakland Athletics (2003 through 2009), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2010), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2010). At 6'3" and 210 pounds, Crosby is listed as a shortstop. Crosby batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is January 12, 1980, in Lakewood, CA, USA. Crosby's full given name, per the bio, is Robert Edward Crosby.

Crosby collected 605 hits in 2,559 at bats across 747 games, good for a .236 batting average; the totals also include 62 home runs, 276 runs batted in, and 34 stolen bases. Crosby got on base at a .304 rate and slugged .372 (.677 OPS). Measured against the leagues Crosby played in, the .236 career average compares with a .264 league average over the same seasons, 10.6% below the league. The single-season home run high is 22, set in 2004. The highest hit total in a season was 132, in 2008.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Crosby

What years did Bobby Crosby play?: Bobby Crosby played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2010.
Was Bobby Crosby a pitcher?: No. Bobby Crosby was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bobby Crosby hit?: Bobby Crosby hit 62 career home runs with 605 hits.
What was Bobby Crosby's career batting average?: Bobby Crosby batted .236 over his career, with 605 hits in 2,559 at bats.
How many RBI did Bobby Crosby have?: Bobby Crosby drove in 276 runs in his career.
Is Bobby Crosby in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bobby Crosby has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.